balloonist
Hot-air pilot
A balloonist is a person who pilots or rides in a hot air balloon or gas balloon.
The term usually implies someone who pursues ballooning as a sport or profession rather than a casual passenger: The balloonist caught a favorable wind and drifted over the valley.
One who steers aircraft
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- ascendMove upward
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- soarAscend to heights
drift · hover · glide · launch · landing · airspace · sky · stratosphere
Folded paper enclosure
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- heliumLightest noble gas
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
buoyancy · inflate · tether · ripcord · valve · sandbag · nylon · wicker
Organized exploratory journey
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- journeyTravel from place to place
voyage · traverse · quest · odyssey · circumnavigate · record · endurance · solo
Atmospheric state outdoors
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- windAir current outdoors
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
atmospheric · pressure · temperature · visibility · clouds · thermals · conditions · reading
pilot
One who steers aircraft
soar · drift · hover · glide · launch · landing · airspace · sky · stratosphere · troposphere
envelope
Folded paper enclosure
hydrogen · buoyancy · inflate · tether · ripcord · valve · sandbag · nylon · wicker · propane
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
journey · voyage · traverse · quest · odyssey · circumnavigate · record · endurance · solo · transatlantic
weather
Atmospheric state outdoors
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- windAir current outdoors
forecast · atmospheric · pressure · temperature · visibility · clouds · thermals · conditions · reading · instruments
- Ballooningaeronauts, envelope, gondola, inflate, deflate
- BalloonistsMontgolfier brothers
- aerialistsaerialist, trapeze artist, wing walker, aerobat, skydiver
balloonistparachutist
One who descends by canopy
skydiver · submariner · diver · glider pilot · hang glider
balloonistspelunker
Recreational cave explorer
caver · miner · submariner · deep-sea diver · groundskeeper
balloonistpilot
One who steers aircraft
aviator · jet pilot · fighter pilot · helicopter pilot · drone operator
- hot air ballooningRecreational lighter-than-air flight